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Manchester United defender Brandon Williams will study the end result of an investigation into his automobile crash in November after a court docket date was set for April 19.
The academy graduate, at present on mortgage at Ipswich City, has been at United since 2008. He made his debut for the senior facet in September 2019 in opposition to Rochdale, happening to make 51 appearances for the membership.
Williams’ progress has stalled lately, nonetheless.
He was despatched on mortgage to Norwich Metropolis in 2021/22, taking part in repeatedly for the Canaries within the Premier League at left-back, although they have been in the end relegated on the finish of the season.
Accidents have hampered the academy graduate since his return to Previous Trafford.
He was loaned to Ipswich final summer season, with former United coach Keiran McKenna now the supervisor of the Championship membership, and was that includes repeatedly till one other damage drawback halted this resurgence.
The defender returned to Carrington to finish his rehabilitation from this setback, the place he at present stays.
In November, Williams was concerned in a automobile crash alongside the A34 highway in Wilmslow, Chesire.
In the course of the proceedings on Friday on the magistrates court docket in Crewe, prosecutors allege the 23-year-old was driving his Audi A3 S Line automobile at speeds over 90mph on the A34, earlier than being concerned in an accident at a velocity of 74mph.
The prosecution additionally alleges Williams was seen inhaling laughing fuel previous to the crash. “He was seen by witnesses to have taken nitrous oxide from balloons,” the prosecutor, Katie Johnson, revealed.
Williams denies the cost of harmful driving and denies being chargeable for the crash. He additionally denies being impaired and that he had no insurance coverage on the time of the incident.
Magistrates despatched the case for trial at Chester Crown Court docket with a listening to date set for April 19. Williams has been granted unconditional bail till then.
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